Scientists solve the world’s greatest challenges and are paid well to do so. Yet the gender gap persists in engineering, computer science and other fields. The university’s Women in STEM Day welcomes high school girls into the community of female scientists.
New School of Medicine research in mice shows that a natural sugar called trehalose triggers liver cells to clean up their excess fat. Trehalose also prevents fructose, thought to be a major contributor to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, from entering the liver.
Justin X. Carroll has been named interim director of athletics, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori S. White announced. Carroll will serve as interim director from March 1 through June 30, 2017. The university will conduct a national search for a director in 2017.
Zubik v. Burwell, a new challenge involving the Affordable Care Act, could deliver a knockout punch to the contraceptive mandate, health law expert Elizabeth Sepper argues. At stake are the rights of employees of religiously affiliated organizations such as hospitals.
Individuals who suffered losses or damage from the severe storms and flooding that occurred between Dec. 23-Jan. 9 and live in one of the 33 counties included in the federal disaster declaration can apply for federal assistance.
Three blood cancer researchers at the School of Medicine will receive the 2016 American Society of Hematology Scholar Award. They are Hamza Celik, Stephen Oh, MD, PhD, and Christopher Sturgeon.
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